Shan Chang, you are not being fair! You didn't bring us along for this.
Hearing this, Fang Er turned his head and saw the brothers Li Tai and Li Ke looking at him expectantly.
When did you guys get here?
Uh, just came out, what the hell, where did this tank come from!
Li Tai was very shocked to see the nine tanks lined up on the road.
Why so much nonsense, are you going or not?
Fang Zhen walked straight to the foremost tank and climbed onto it, sitting on the turret as he asked Li Tai.
Hehehe, yes, yes! With this thing, anyone who doesn't go is an idiot!
The two brothers each chose a tank. Seeing this, Wang Xuance, accompanied by a soldier, got into the same tank as Fang Er.
Nine T-90s roared within Jinzhou city and headed towards the city gates.
As they got closer, Wang Xuance glanced at the city gate and asked Fang Er for instructions: Your Highness, the gate is closed.
Ram it open. I don't have time to waste with them. The food will get cold if we wait any longer.
Fang Er, on the turret, picked up the walkie-talkie and issued the order.
Got it, Your Highness, please hold on!
Wang Xuance smiled slightly, pushed the accelerator to the max, and a plume of black smoke spewed from the rear of the T-90 as it roared towards the city gate.
The guard at the gate, a Qianhu, saw a group of monsters charging towards them at a speed faster than warhorses. He quickly signaled his subordinates to withdraw from the gate passage.
The moment the tanks brushed past, a deafening roar was heard.
The Qianhu instinctively turned his head to look. He saw that the city gate, one foot thick, had been smashed to pieces. The nine giant monsters in front of him were heading straight for the Qing army's camp.
Dorgon and Jierhalang were still examining the bullets dug out from the soldiers. Brass-clad lead, how extravagant!
When did the penniless Ming army have the resources to use such projectiles?
Your Highness! Something is wrong!
A soldier rushed into the large tent from outside.
Dorgon stared at him and reprimanded: What is this commotion?
Reporting to Your Highness, nine strange things, like war chariots, rushed out from Jinzhou city and are heading this way!
The soldier pointed in the direction of Jinzhou city to explain.
Dorgon's face turned cold: Bring my armor!
A servant in the tent quickly fetched Dorgon's armor from a wooden frame and helped him put it on.
After donning his armor, Dorgon picked up the long saber beside him and said to Jierhalang: I will go and see!
With that, he left the tent with the soldier.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw the nine tanks in the distance, kicking up dust and speeding towards them.
Dorgon gave a cold laugh: Do they really think I retreated two li because I was afraid of them?
Guards!
Reporting for duty!
Lead your thousand warriors and smash these nine strange war chariots for me!
Yes!
The deputy general quickly went back, mustered his troops, and charged out of the camp to meet Fang Er and the others.
On the turret, Fang Er also smiled, amused by the ignorance of these "wild boar skins"!
No need to fire! Ram them directly!
He got down from the turret, climbed inside the tank, and said to Wang Xuance.
Yes!
The nine tanks drove straight towards the thousand Qing cavalry.
The moment the two sides met, the Qing cavalry were sent tumbling, man and horse alike.
Charging a tank with flesh and blood had only one outcome: to be ruthlessly crushed by a behemoth weighing tens of tons.
Ah~~
Are these the chariots of Asura!
Retreat! Quick, retreat!
The Qing cavalry immediately broke formation!
Field battles had always been their pride.
But when faced with a generational leap in technology, all they could do was flee.
For a warhorse to outrun a tank was pure fantasy!
The fate of the thousand cavalry was sealed the moment they met.
Seeing the cavalry scattering and fleeing, Fang Er picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted: Fire!
Pew pew pew pew~~
In the next instant, the tanks' PKT 7.62mm machine guns began spitting out relentless bullets, like a judge with a ledger of life and death, marking each one.
Dorgon, in the Qing army's camp, was stunned by this scene!
When did the Eight Banners warriors become so useless?
To be hunted down like rabbits?
Juelu Lanta, Hongke!
He immediately summoned two of his top generals.
Reporting for duty!
Lead your troops out and, no matter what, smash those things for me!
Yes!
Juelu Lanta and Hongke quickly gathered their soldiers and went out.
To be attacked in their own camp by the Ming army, if these monsters were not dealt with, the blow to troop morale would be fatal!
Soon, another five thousand cavalry charged out of the Qing camp.
Seeing this through the observation scope, Fang Er smiled.
Artillery fire!
Yes~
The walkie-talkie quickly relayed the responses from the other tanks.
Boom boom boom boom~~~
The nine tanks sequentially opened fire on the approaching cavalry.
Shells exploded in the midst of the cavalry, sending up clouds of dust, mist of blood, and scattered limbs!
Pfft~~~
Seeing this, Dorgon immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
After years of campaigning, he had never suffered such a great loss!
These strange war chariots could also fire!
Hongke, along with his personal guards, dodged the artillery fire and successfully reached the side of a tank. Excitedly, he raised his large club and swung it at the tank.
However, the crisp sound that followed instantly plunged his spirits to the bottom.
This damned thing was made of iron!
Retreat! Retreat! Quick, retreat!
The camouflage paint on the tanks prevented them from reflecting sunlight, making them appear as if made of wood from a distance. This was why the Qing army had so bravely charged with their flesh and blood.
But now, discovering they were made of iron, these were things that could not be broken by swords and sabers!
A total of six thousand cavalry had been dispatched, and fewer than three thousand returned to the camp!
Half of the cavalry had lost their lives in front of the tanks in such a short period.
Similarly, this scene was also discovered by Ming army scouts.
A Ye Buxiao said to his companion: Report back quickly!
Yes!
His subordinate mounted his horse and galloped back towards Jinzhou city.
Report~~~~
The Ye Buxiao who returned with the news sped all the way to the front of the Commander's Mansion. Dismounting, he rushed inside shouting.
Reporting to the Commander! The nine strange war chariots that went out of the city earlier have directly attacked the Qing army's camp!
The Qing army sent out six thousand cavalry to meet them, but they were quickly routed by the war chariots. Dorgon was so enraged that he vomited blood, and the Qing army's camp is now in complete chaos!
Zu Dashou was stunned for a moment. After a long pause, he looked at the Ye Buxiao and said blankly.
Are you saying that nine war chariots went out from our city and disrupted the Qing army's camp??
The Ye Buxiao nodded heavily: That is exactly what happened!
Escort me to the city wall to observe!
After hearing such news, Zu Dashou had no inclination to drink anymore. He apologized to Li Shimin with clasped hands and went directly out of the mansion towards the city walls.